Word Image
plural: businesses
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a company that promotes the purchase and sale of products or services; a commercial or industrial enterprise; a personal concern
Word Family
businessman
businesswoman
businessperson
businesslike
agribusiness
Sentences
I brought my business proposal to my supervisor to review.
That furniture store on the corner went out of business.
You had no business looking at my personal affairs.
The whole business got out of hand very quickly.
Please come to the office in business attire tomorrow.
Men’s designer business suits are very expensive.
My mother was a respected businesswoman in her city.
George was a very businesslike person, but also friendly.
Several large agribusinesses own most of the farms here.
My father bought into my uncle’s construction business.
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